American Tour
8 January - 14 April 2007
After 13 years, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble returned to "conquer" the North-American continent. The 34-member Dance Ensemble, the 8-member Orchestra and the 10-member technical staff went on a tour to the United States of America and Canada between 8 January and 14 April 2007.
During three and a half months of their stay, the HSFE presented their dance theater piece, the Hungarian Concerto that was created as homage to Béla Bartók, the world-famous Hungarian composer. The ensemble performed 64 times in 62 different venues and had approximately 90 thousand spectators altogether. The most significant stations of the HSFE tour were New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Kansas City and Toronto.
Detailed schedule of the HSFE American tour
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Tue 9 January |
Eureka, CA |
Arrival to the United States of America |
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Wed 10 January |
Arcata, CA |
8 PM Van Duzer Theatre, Humboldt State University |
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Thu 11 January |
Turlock, CA |
7 PM Turlock Community Auditorium |
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Fri 12 January |
Davis, CA |
8 PM Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for Performing Arts |
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Sat 13 January |
Marin, CA |
8 PM Marin Center |
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Sun 14 January |
Campbell, CA |
3 PM Campbell Heritage Theatre |
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Mon 15 January |
San Jose, CA |
Day off |
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Tue 16 January |
Carmel, CA |
8 PM Sunset Theatre, Sunset Center |
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Wed 17 January |
Las Vegas, NV |
Traveling day |
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Thu 18 January |
Las Vegas, NV |
8 PM Artemus Ham Concert Hall, University of Nevada at Las Vegas |
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Fri 19 January |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
8 PM Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza |
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Sat 20 January |
Poway, CA |
8 PM Poway Center for the Performing Arts |
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Sun 21 January |
Glendora, CA |
2 PM Robert D. Haugh Performing Arts Center |
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Mon 22 January |
Palm Desert, CA |
9 PM McCallum Theatre |
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Tue 23 January |
Irvine, CA |
8 PM Irvine Barclay Theater |
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Wed 24 January |
Irvine, CA |
8 PM Irvine Barclay Theater |
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Thu 25 January |
Irvine, CA |
Day off |
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Fri 26 January |
Flagstaff, AZ |
Traveling day |
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Sat 27 January |
Albuquerque, NM |
Traveling day |
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Sun 28 January |
Albuquerque, NM |
Day off |
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Mon 29 January |
Albuquerque, NM |
8:30 PM Popejoy Hall, University Of New Mexico |
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Tue 30 January |
Albuquerque, NM |
8:30 PM Temple Theatre, Angelina Arts Center |
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Wed 31 January |
Houston, TX |
Jesse H Jones Center 7 PM Pre-show talk 8 PM Performance |
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Thu 1 February |
Wichita, Kansas |
Traveling day |
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Fri 2 February 2 |
Wichita, KS |
8 PM Folly Theatre |
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Sat 3 February |
Maryville, MO |
7:30 PM Mary Linn Performing Arts Center, Northwest Missouri State Univ |
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Sun 4 February |
Ames, IA |
2 PM C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State University |
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Mon 5 February |
Burlington, IA |
7:30 PM Memorial Auditorium |
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Tue 6 February |
Burlington, IA |
Day off |
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Wed 7 February |
Lincoln, NE |
7:30 PM Lied Center for Performing Arts, University of Nebraska |
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Thu 8 February |
Quincy, IL |
7:30 PM Morrison Theater, Quincy Junior High School |
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Fri 9 February |
St. Louis, MO |
8 PM Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, University of Missouri |
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Sat 10 February |
Wheaton, IL |
7 PM Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College (20 people) 8 pM Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, University of Missouri - St Louis (30 people) |
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Sun 11 February |
University Park, Il |
4 PM The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University |
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Mon 12 February |
South Bend, IN |
Day off |
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Tue 13 February |
South Bend, IN |
7:30 PM DeBartolo Center for Performing Arts, Notre Dame University |
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Wed 14 February |
Knoxville, TN |
Traveling day |
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Thu 15 February |
Newberry, SC |
8 PM Newberry Opera House |
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Fru 16 February |
Spartanburg, SC |
Day off |
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Sat 17 February |
Athens, GA |
8:30 PM Fine Arts Auditorium, University Of Georgia |
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Sun 18 February |
Ashland, KY |
8:30 PM Paramount Arts Center |
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Mon 19 February |
Ashland, KY |
Day off |
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Tue 20 February |
Lexington, KY |
8:30 PM Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts - Concert Hall, University Of Kentucky |
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Wed 21 February |
Champaign - Urbana, IL |
2 PM Master Class Krannert Center - Great Hall |
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Thu 22 February |
Champaign - Urbana, IL |
7 PM Krannert Center - Great Hall |
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Fri 23 February |
Toledo, OH |
8 PM Valentine Theater |
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Sat 24 February |
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada |
Traveling day |
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Sun 25 February |
Welland, ON, Canada |
8 PM Dr. J. M. Ennis Auditorium Centennial Secondary School |
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Mon 26 February |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
8 PM Roy Thomson Hall |
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Tue 27 February |
Kitchener, ON, Canada |
8 PM Raffi Armenian Theatre |
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Wed 28 February |
Hamilton, ON, Canada |
8 PM Hamilton Place Theatre |
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Thu 1 March 1 |
Hamilton, ON, Canada |
7:30 PM Playhouse Square Foundation, Palace Theatre |
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Fri 2 March |
Dayton, OH |
8 PM Dayton Masonic Center |
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Sat 3 March |
Dayton, OH |
8 PM Secrest Auditorium |
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Sun 3 March |
Charleston, WV |
3 PM Charleston Municipal Auditorium |
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Mon 5 March |
Charleston, WV |
Day off |
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Tue 6 March |
Norton, VA |
7:30 PM Center for the Performing Arts |
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Wed 7 March |
Edison, NJ |
Traveling day |
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Thu 8 March |
Edison, NJ |
Day off |
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Fri 9 March |
Norton, VA |
8 PM McCarter Theatre, Center for the Performing Arts |
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Sat 10 March |
Fairfax, VA |
Center for the Arts Concert Hall 7:10 PM Pre-show talk with the members of the Ensemble 8 PM Performance |
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Sun 11 March |
Bronx, NY |
2 PM Lehman Center for the Performing Arts |
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Mon 12 March |
Parsippany, NJ |
Day off |
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Tue 13 March |
Rochester, NY |
Traveling day |
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Wed 14 March |
Oswego, NY |
Waterman Theatre, 47 Tyler Hal 6 PM Pre-show talk with the managing director 8 PM Performance |
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Thu 15 March |
Rochester, NY |
Day off |
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Fri 16 March |
Rochester, NY |
8 PM Nazareth College Arts Center |
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Sat 17 March |
New York, NY |
8 PM Metropolitan Museum of Art - Grace Rogers Auditorium |
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Sun 18 March |
Bayside, NY |
3 PM Queensborough Community College Theatre |
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Mon 19 March |
Parsippany, NJ |
Day off |
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Tue 20 March |
Philadelphia, PA |
7:30 PM Irvine Auditorium |
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Wed 21 March |
Parsippany, NJ |
Day off |
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Thu 22 March |
New Brunswick, NJ |
8 PM State Theatre |
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Fri 23 March |
Greenvale, NY |
8 PM Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus |
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Sat 24 March |
Bardavon, NY, Sommerville, NJ |
8 PM Bardavon 1869 Opera House, (half ensemble) 8 PM Nash Theatre, Somerville, (Half ensemble) |
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Sun 25 March |
Stony Brook, NY |
7 PM Staller Center For The Arts - Main Stage |
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Mon 26 March |
Stony Brook, NY |
Day off |
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Tue 27 March |
Wilmington, DE |
8 PM Grand Opera House |
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Wed 28 March |
Wilmington, DE |
Day off |
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Thu 29 March |
Morristown, NJ |
8 PM Community Theatre |
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Fri 30 March |
Newark, NJ |
8 PM Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center |
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Sat 31 March |
Newport News, VA |
8 PM Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University |
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Sun 1 April |
Asheville, NC |
4 PM Thomas Wolfe Auditorium |
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Mon 2 April |
Atlanta, GA |
8 PM Fox Theatre |
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Tue 3 April |
Atlanta, GA |
Day off |
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Wed 4 April |
Port St. Lucie, FL |
Traveling day |
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Thu 5 April |
Stuart, FL |
6 PM and 9 PM Lyric Theatre |
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Fri 6 April |
Stuart, FL |
Day off |
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Sat 7 April |
Clearwater, FL |
8 PM Ruth Eckerd Hall, Richard B. Baumgardner Center for Performing Arts |
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Sun 8 April |
Clearwater, FL |
Day off |
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Mon 9 April |
Naples, FL |
8 PM Philharmonic Center for Arts |
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Tue 10 April |
Sarasota, FL |
8 PM Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall |
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Wed 11 April |
Daytona Beach, FL |
8 PM Peabody Auditorium |
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Thu 12 April |
Gainesville, FL |
7:30 PM Phillips PAC, Center for the Performing Arts |
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Fri 13 April |
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Departure to Hungary |
For further information about the program of the tour, please e-mail us!
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